Otis Bowen created special memory for students from School for the Blind

During the 29 years my husband, Durward Hutchinson, was superintendent of the Indiana School for the Blind, only one governor ever came to visit. Gov. Otis Bowen and his wife, Beth, came several times.

The girls in our home economics class prepared a luncheon for Beth one fall. When the boys heard about it they complained, why couldn't they do something and have the governor come out? The governor called out and told the boys to set a date and he would be there.

The morning he was supposed to come, he called and said, "Boys, I am sorry I can't come out because the president says I need to be in Washington." He told them to pick another time and he would come. They decided to have him come on Feb. 1. When that day arrived, the streets of Indianapolis were covered in ice and the Statehouse was closed. That did not cause him to cancel. He called and told them he would be there. He came. Did he have someone chauffeur him? Absolutely not; he drove out himself. This is just one of the things he did for our boys and girls.

Colleen Hutchinson

Marion

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Otis Bowen created special memory for students from School for the Blind

During the 29 years my husband, Durward Hutchinson, was superintendent of the Indiana School for the Blind, only one governor ever came to visit. Gov. Otis Bowen and his wife, Beth, came several